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The Culper Spy Ring
American independence hung in the balance. To defeat Britain, George Washington needed more than muskets. He needed intelligence. In 1777, he hired Nathaniel Sackett to set up American's first spy network. A year later, he replaced Sackett with 24-year-old Benjamin Tallmadge. His assignment? Provide vital intel about Britain's New York City base.
Tallmadge needed people he could trust fully, who were willing to risk their lives behind enemy lines. He found them among his close friends from Long Island. Known as the Culper Spy Ring, they helped steer the colonial army to victory. |